It's not hard to figure out what name we have chosen if you know the hints:
1) Princess
2) Sea
3) Five letters

Yes, we've decided to name her after the Little Mermaid, ARIEL.

It's a two-letter difference spelling from Angel and I'd like to think of it in this way: That there is a ring holding my girls close to each other and they will be loving sisters in time to come. Naive thinking? Haha, not the first day you know me.

Anyway, in this week's Creativity 521, I am sharing with you a precious gift that I made for my girls. Yes, one for each!

Firstly, design your own image for the shirt. I did a really simple drawing of two girls holding onto a heart and a letter 'A' on their dresses. I also included their names so that each shirt will truly be unique and personalised. It makes Angel proud to see her name on her new shirt and she is also thrilled to learn about meimei's name too!

Once you are satisfied with your design, print it out onto the transfer sheet such that it is a mirror image of the original design. You may need to flip it horizontally or change your print settings.

Tip: Remember to test first and print it out onto a piece of plain paper to make sure you got this step correct!

Next, preheat the iron to the highest heating and iron the shirt to remove any wrinkle or crease.

Trim away unwanted areas of the transfer sheet, leaving minimal space around your design. With the image facing down, start ironing in circles, making sure you overlap all edges of the transfer sheet. Ironing time depends on the size of your design and a guide is usually provided in the transfer sheet package.

Allow the design to cool before gently peeling off the paper backing from one corner.

Voila! We are done!

I'm not sure why my designs end up looking a little yellowish in the end, might be due to the old iron, but nonetheless, I'm still pretty proud of my first ever self-designed shirts! Angel couldn't wait to put on her new shirt while I'm saving Ariel's for the first day I see her.

See how delighted Angel is in knowing that she's becoming a big sister soon? Well, I sure hope that both my girls will be happy, cheerful and loving always!

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. ~Isadora James

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Awwwwwwwww!! The tees look fab! I want! I'd even settle for ONE girl :D

And I love the names. So meaningful. May their relationship be infinite.

I have also thought about it... if I ever have a 2nd one, his / her name must sound good with the Caden's name. I can think of millions of girls names, but hard pressed for boys' names. In any case - not any time soon, because the name would be the next easiest thing (after the deed) in this parenting business! Haha!!

Thanks Reg! Glad you like the names. Keke. Yes, compared to getting preggie, surviving the 9 months, giving birth and not to mention retaining our sanity during motherhood, thinking up of a name suddenly seems quite easy! =)

Hihi Pamela, I got those papers from my craft shop back in Sweden. Haven't figure out where to get them in SG though I guess they should be available. Oh yeah, I love how the names seem to have more than half in common but yet totally different too! =p Hi five! And yes, I'm back for good!

Love those T-shirts!!! Great job, mummy! And I think its a perfect name & so nice that both names are so similar! (Psst, good when it comes to DIY birthday bunting, cos you can recycle them with a few changes. ;)

Life is full of surprises. As a kid, I had big dreams of becoming an entrepreneur or a CEO. By a twist of fate, I ditched the allures of the corporate world, travelled half the globe and stepped into the gratifying journey of motherhood.

It was then I realised that this was my destiny all along. With every breath, I am living my dream.